Overview

The university combines studio recording, music production and electronic music with other creative work such as building instruments, designing audiovisual performance systems or creating sound for interactive games.

Through their cutting-edge approaches to composition, performance and production, with this Music Technology (Hons) , you’ll develop the skills to define musical practices of the future. You can tailor your degree to what inspires you most with our range of options. These include composition, performance, film and popular music, music for interactive media, music theatre and topics in media.

Taught by musicians and music technology developers, you’ll study in a great environment for music making and studies. This includes:

masterclasses and concerts
24-hour access to practice rooms and recording studios including the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts and our Jonathan Harvey Electronic Music Studio.

Careers

At University of Sussex, you learn how to use industry-standard software and develop real-world skills in:
recording and music production
electronic music and programming
interactive audio-visual music.
You can also join a band or musical society and produce a portfolio of creative work to show to potential employers. This means you’re prepared for jobs in the music industry, music and sound design for film and theatre, and the multimedia and gaming industries.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

History and Practice of Electronic Music
Studio Recording
Creative Music Technologies
Music Production
Analysing Film
Creative Production: Documentary Video

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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• The initial applications deadline for most courses is the final Wednesday in January.

Language

English

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110

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music View 367 other Bachelors in Music in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

International Baccalaureate: 30 points overall from the full IB Diploma.

You must have evidence of strong music ability. You might have Higher level Music within your International Baccalaureate (with at least grade 5) or have other evidence of music ability from outside your International Baccalaureate studies. This could be a formal qualification (such as grade 7 theory or grade 7 instrument or voice from a certified exam board, like Rockschool or ABRSM) or you may have other evidence of strong performance or composition or professional experience from outside your academic studies.

European Baccalaureate: Overall result of at least 75%.
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

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Tuition Fees

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26250 GBP / year

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9535 GBP / year

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Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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